A finite element mesh management in casting simulation
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Chongdu Cho, Woojung Kim, Bonghak Choi, Siyoung Kwak, Qiang Pan | A finite element mesh management technique was introduced in this study to overcome the difficulty in analysing thermal stress distribution of mushy region including molten materials and solidifying shell. A new |elements termination and cr... | 4 - 17 |
The use of neural networks for the classification of casting defect
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Leszek A. Dobrzanski, Mariusz Krupinski, Jerry Sokolowski, Piotr Zarychta | Employment of the artificial intelligence tools for development of the methodology of assessing quality and structural defects in Al and Mg alloys and custom-made computer software will make it possible to determine the quality of manufactu... | 18 - 27 |
The computer simulation of critical compressive stresses on the PVD coatings
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Leszek A. Dobrzanski, Agata Sliwa, Wojciech Sitek, Waldemar Kwasny | The aim of this research is the computer simulation of critical compressive stresses on coatings TiN and Ti+TiN, obtained in the magnetron PVD process on the sintered high-speed steel of the ASP 30. Computer simulation of stresses was carri... | 28 - 39 |
An incremental finite difference model for the cup drawing process
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Hossam H. Gharib, Abdalla S. Wifi, Maher Y.A. Younan, Ashraf O. Nassef | This paper develop an incremental finite difference model for the cup drawing process to analyse the stresses and strains in a deforming sheet at any stage of deformation. A search method is introduced to deal with the problem of moving bou... | 40 - 56 |
Shrinkage prediction of MIM parts by finite element simulation
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Donald F. Heaney, Roberto Spina | The aim of this paper is to verify the reliability of numerical results obtained by using Mouldflow Plastic Insight (MPI) for prediction of metal part shrinkage. The approach implemented took advantage of the Finite Element (FE) analysis to... | 57 - 72 |
Optimisation of Al-alloys production process using genetic algorithm
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Albert Korosec, Joze Balic, Simon Kovacic | The primary aim was to develop an efficient model supported by genetic algorithm for optimising continuous production of aluminium. The model is built as an upgrade of the production management and planning system and enables planning and d... | 73 - 84 |
A knowledge-based system to automate the selection of progressive die components
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | S. Kumar, R. Singh | The present paper describes a Knowledge-Based System (KBS) developed for selection of progressive die components to automate the design process of progressive dies in stamping industries. The production rules based KBS approach of Artificia... | 85 - 96 |
Structure, physical properties and multifractal characteristics of the PVD and CVD coatings deposition onto the Al2O3+TiC ceramics
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Waldemar Kwasny, Michal J. Wozniak, Jaroslaw Mikula, Leszek A. Dobrzanski | The paper presents investigation results of the Al2O3+TiC tool ceramics uncoated and coated with the TiN and TiN+multiTiAlSiN+TiN coatings deposited in the PVD proc... | 97 - 113 |
Selecting subsets of mutually unrelated ISO 13565-2:1997 surface roughness parameters in turning operations
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Georgios Petropoulos, Constantinos Pandazaras, Nikolaos M. Vaxevanidis, Ioannis Ntziantzias, Apostolos Korlos | Due to the complexity of machined roughness profiles and the fact that different surface characteristics exist in view of function, a multi-parameter analysis of roughness is recommended by international surface metrology standards, as well... | 114 - 128 |
Numerical analysis of three-layer vessel stent made from Cr-Ni-Mo steel and tantalum
DOI: 10.1504/IJCMSSE.2007.013831 | Witold Walke, Zbigniew Paszenda, Witold Jurkiewicz | The main aim of the work was determination of biomechanical characteristics of a three-layer vascular stent made of stainless steel and tantalum Ta. Furthermore, the numerical analysis of the same stent form made exclusively of the stainles... | 129 - 139 |
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